News Brief
New Chairperson Jaya Verma Sinha was member of operations and business development in the Railway Board.
The government on Thursday (31 August) appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman chairperson and chief executive officer of the Railway Board, the highest decision-making body for the Indian Railways.
Sinha was member of operations and business development (MOBD) in the Railway Board and handling passenger and freight traffic in the Railways.
As MOBD also Sinha was the first woman to hold that crucial top most traffic post in the Railway Board.
"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Jaya Verma Sinha, Indian Railway Management Services (IRMS), Member (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board to the post of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board," the government order said.
She succeeds Anil Kumar Lahoti. She will assume charge on or after 1 September and her tenure will be till 31 August 2024.
Sinha is slated to retire on 1 October, but will be re-employed the same day till her tenure gets over.
An alumna of the Allahabad University, Sinha joined the Indian Railway Traffic Service in 1988 and worked in Northern Railway, South-Eastern Railway and Eastern Railway.
She also worked as Railway Advisor in the High Commission of India, Dhaka, Bangladesh for four years. The Maitree Express from Kolkata to Dhaka was inaugurated during her tenure in Bangladesh. She also worked as the divisional railway manager, Eastern Railway, Sealdah Division.
She was at the centre stage of the Railways' media interactions recently when, as the member (operations and business development), she explained the complex signalling system after the tragic Balasore accident which killed nearly 300 people.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.
Latest